OBLOQUY
(noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
synonyms : calumniation , calumny , defamation , hatchet job , traducementHe was often a target of obloquy. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
synonyms : opprobriumHer family tried to shield her from public opprobrium. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for obloquy
(Tag: ) etymologically OB-'against' and LOQUY-'talk'. Therefore OBLOQUY means to TALK AGAINST SOMEONE,i.e. SLANDER
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(Tag: HINDI) THE WORD SOUNDs LIKE IN HINDI WEN WE DO A WRONG THING AND THEN THINK AND SAY"ab loki[people] kya kahenge"
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(Tag: ) break its pronunciation as..."wo+blow+ki"= agar load shedding ho to jo candle blow kar de...she grings disgrace and infamy upon herself.
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(Tag: ) ALL BLOCK WE
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(Tag: ) well divide it as "a" " blow" "thee" which means a blow to something i.e infamy
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(Tag: ) think of it as making an oblique (sideways) reference to someone, or slandering
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